S&P MidCap 400 'Safer' Dividend Dog Gains Led By CoreCivic, F.N.B. & Chico's In May/June
Published Jun 6, 2017 on Seeking Alpha

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Brokers Augur Top Ten "Safer" S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Stocks to Net 8.77% to 23.38% Gains To April, 2018
Three of the yielding ten top "safer" Dividend S&P MidCap 400 dogs (shaded in the chart above) placed in the Top ten gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1 year target prices. Thus the dog strategy for this group as graded by analyst estimates for April proved 30% accurate.
Ten probable profit generating trades were identified by YCharts analytics for 2018:
CoreCivic (CXW) netted $327.25, based on dividends plus a target price estimate from four analysts, minus broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 6% more than the market as a whole.
F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) netted $296.46 based on dividends plus a median target price estimate from ten analysts less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 5% less than the market as a whole.
Chico's FAS (CHS) netted $283.85 based on a median target price estimate from fifteen analysts , plus projected annual dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 31% less than the market as a whole.
PacWest Banc (PACW) netted $197.41, based on dividends plus a median target price estimate from ten analysts, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 48% more than the market as a whole.
Brinker International (EAT) netted... Read more